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Ockeghem - A Life in Music

Catherine Bott explores literary and musical tributes to composer Johannes Ockeghem, 'the most original musical mind of the 15th century'.

One of the most influential composers of his time - or any other time for that matter, Johannes Ockeghem has been called "the most original musical mind of the 15th century". He was so highly regarded by his contemporaries that many of them wrote poems and music to honour him. Catherine Bott explores Ockeghem's life together with some of these musical tributes and homages to the man who they called "Maistre et bon pere" - master and good father.

1 hour

Last on

Sun 22 Aug 2010 13:00

Music Played

  • Speech Excerpt

    from Guillaume Crétin's Lament on the Death of the Late Ockeghem, Treasurer of Saint Marti

    Performer: Bob Peck (narrator)

    • HILLIARD LIVE.
    • HL1002.
  • Johannes Ockeghem

    Missa de plus en plus: Credo

    Performers: Hilliard Ensemble

    • HILLIARD LIVE.
    • HL1002.
  • Gilles Binchois

    De plus en plus

    Performers: The Clerks’ Group, Edward Wickham (director)

    • ASV.
    • CDGAU 153.
  • Josquin des Prez

    Nymphes des bois

    Performers: Chant 1450

    • CHRISTOPHORUS.
    • CHR 77298.
  • Johannes Lupi

    Ergone Conticuit

    Performers: Capella Nova, Richard Taruskin (director)

    • ASV.
    • CDGAU 103.
  • Johannes Ockeghem

    Fors seulement

    Performers: The Medieval Ensemble of London, Peter & Timothy Davies

    • OISEAU LYRE.
    • 436 1942.
  • Jacob Obrecht

    Fors seulement

    Performers: Concentus Musicus Wien

    • AMADEO.
    • 423 4172.
  • Speech Excerpt

    from Guillaume Crétin's Lament on the Death of the Late Ockeghem, Treasurer of Saint Marti

    Performer: Bob Peck (narrator)

    • HILLIARD LIVE.
    • HL1002.
  • Antoine Busnois

    In Hydraulis

    Performers: Hilliard Ensemble

    • HILLIARD LIVE.
    • HL1002.

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  • Sun 22 Aug 2010 13:00

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